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Interviewee Sort descending Collection Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Anne Richards Voices from the Science Centers

Dr. Anne Richards was born the youngest of five children in Morristown, NJ on June 26, 1952 to parents from Ohio. She moved around a lot growing up and fell in love with New England when she lived here for a short time. Anne intentionally came back to New England to attend Colby College and studied marine Science and became interested in animal behavior. She attended the University of Rhode Island focusing on behavioral and ecological communities of fish in the Zoology department.

Joshua Wrigley Falmouth, MA NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Brian Bichrest Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

On September 12, 2013, Josh Wrigley interviewed Brian Bichrest in Harpswell, Maine, for the Maine Coast Oral History Initiative, a collaboration between the Maine Coast Fishermen's Association and the Island Institute. Bichrest, a lifelong Harpswell resident, discusses his multigenerational fishing career, emphasizing the evolution of local fisheries and gillnetting practices. He reflects on his early introduction to lobstering at the age of five, family traditions in fishing, and transitions to other fisheries, including shrimping, groundfishing, and swordfishing.

Joshua Wrigley Harpswell, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council
Bruce Dyer Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

Interview with Bruce Dyer, a stop seine herring fisherman and lifelong resident of Cliff Island, ME.  Interview contains information on Mr. Dyer's career in the stop seine herring fishery and lobster fishery, his observations on herring behavior, fishing methods, locations, fishing techniques and island life.

This interview was produced with funding from the Maine Humanities Council.

Joshua Wrigley Cliff Island, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council
Edward Thorbjornson Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

Fisherman Edward Thorbjornson of Tenant's Harbor, ME recalls his career fishing with the 40 Fathom redfish fleet, shrimping and groundfish dragging.

This interview was produced with funding from the Maine Humanities Council.

Joshua Wrigley Tenants Harbor, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council
Emory Anderson Voices from the Science Centers

Dr. Emory Anderson was born on September 11, 1939, in Kenmare, North Dakota. He attended Dana College, majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Physics. After graduating, he became a high school math teacher. After two years of teaching, Anderson decided he wanted to pursue a career involving wildlife and the outdoors. He attended the University of Minnesota, where he first took preliminary science courses to prepare him for graduate school. During this time, he worked as a fish hatchery technician, encouraging him to pursue fisheries science.

Joshua Wrigley Falmouth, MA NOAA-NMFS, Northeast Fisheries Science Center
Eva Cushman Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

Eva Cushman, born in 1924 in Camden, Maine, was a long-time resident of Port Clyde, Maine. She moved to Thomaston with her parents shortly after her birth and attended Thomaston schools where she met her future husband. Her husband worked on the mailboat Nereid, which traveled from Thomaston to Monhegan to Boothbay Harbor and back. They married in 1941 and had seven children together. In 1946, they moved to Port Clyde where her husband worked as a lobsterman, fisherman, and clam digger.

Joshua Wrigley, Scott Sell Port Clyde, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council
Frank Bichrest Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

This is an interview with fisherman Frank Bichrest of Cundy's Harbor, ME. Interview contains descriptions of the groundfish fishery, shrimping, lobstering and the community of Harpswell. 

This interview was produced with funding from the Maine Humanities Council.

Joshua Wrigley Cundy's Harbor, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council
Fred Viola Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

On September 9, 2013, Joshua Wrigley interviewed Fred Viola in South Portland, Maine, for the Maine Coast Oral History Initiative. Viola, a lifelong resident of Portland, grew up in a fishing family but preferred shore-based work. He worked in construction for most of his career while intermittently engaging in fish unloading, or "lumping," at the Portland Fish Exchange. Viola describes his early work in the fishing industry, starting as a teenager in a whiting factory before transitioning to lumping, which provided higher earnings.

Joshua Wrigley South Portland, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council
Gary Hatch Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

Gary Hatch, a lifelong resident of Owls Head, Maine, comes from a lineage of fishermen. His formative years were spent learning the intricacies of lobster and flounder fishing, a tradition within his family. Hatch's career in fishing expanded when he was introduced to seining by an older fisherman, a method that deepened his connection to the sea. His affinity for the coastal environment was not only a source of livelihood but also a passion that led him to explore the shorelines and waters of Maine.

Joshua Wrigley Owls Head, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council
Gary Libby Maine Coast Oral History Initiative

Gary Libby is a seasoned fisherman with deep roots in Port Clyde, Maine, a town with a rich maritime history. Born into a family with a longstanding connection to the sea, Gary's lineage includes coasters and merchant captains, and his family has been an integral part of the area for generations. His life has been shaped by the ebb and flow of the ocean and the fishing industry that has sustained his community for decades.

Joshua Wrigley Port Clyde, ME Maine Coast Fishermen's Association, The Island Institute, Maine Humanities Council